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Bangkok Bank's 0.4% loan contraction pulled NII down
Lower NIM made it slip harder.
BTMU announces creation of learning center in Myanmar
Possibly helping Myanmar's banking professionals' competencies.
Siam Commercial Bank manages to keep 1Q15 earnings flat at THB13bn
Thanks to good cost-control.
Singapore banks' underlying profit predicted to hit 15% growth
Loan growth could disappoint, however.
China Minsheng Banking Corp's 1Q15 net profit climbs 5.5% to RMB13.4bn
This and other results aligned with expectations.
Krung Thai Bank's 1Q15 earnings slide 5% to THB7.9B
High credit cost was cited.
DBS Group’s net profit jumped 10% to $1.13b in Q1
Thanks to broad-based income growth.
Around 116,000 borrowers buried neck-deep in debt
Is Singapore at risk?
Is corporate credit in India slipping or bottoming?
Amid slowdown perceived by RBI data.
India predicted to ease rates by another 50bps
Signs of investment cycle recovery are visible.
ING Vysya Bank wraps up merger with Kotak Mahindra Bank
The new entity has a strengthened position.
Foreign banks invade Thai commercial banking sector
They accounted for 22% of total lending sector.
Thai banks' Feb loan growth numbers still unimpressive for analysts
Only Kasikornbank made the cut.
Thai banks' sector loans edged up by a measly 0.5%
Everyone's been disappointed with the sluggish loan demand.
China CITIC Bank 2014 earnings increases 3.9% YoY to RMB40.7b
There are challenges to watch, though.
China Minsheng Bank's 2014 net profit increases 5% y/y to RMB44.5b
High impairment dragged earnings down, though.
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